antioxiderende — meaning in English
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English meaning
- antioxidant noun A substance that slows or prevents oxidation, the chemical reaction in which a molecule loses electrons, often to oxygen. In the body, antioxidants react with unstable molecules called free radicals; in food and cosmetics they are added to stop fats and other ingredients from going rancid or degrading.
Senses
antioxiderende is used for these senses in English:
- antioxidant Acting or having agents that act against oxidation.
antioxidant — full definition
- noun A substance that slows or prevents oxidation, the chemical reaction in which a molecule loses electrons, often to oxygen. In the body, antioxidants react with unstable molecules called free radicals; in food and cosmetics they are added to stop fats and other ingredients from going rancid or degrading.
- adjective Acting to prevent oxidation.